Vet Lit minis
Vet Lit minis is a veterinary podcast that keeps small animal clinicians up to date with the latest research. Host Simon Cook and the VetLit team talk with authors of recent studies in informal conversations about new findings and how they can be applied in practice. Episodes combine published evidence with the authors' clinical experience to draw out insights beyond the paper. Produced by VetLit.org, the show aims to make veterinary literature more accessible and more accessed by busy practitioners.
Episodes
Lorazepam in cats with urethral obstruction with Professor Kelly Tart
Simon is joined by Professor Kelly Tart from the Universityof Minnesota to discuss “Lorazepam reduces recurrence of urethral obstruction in male cats: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study.” https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/aop/javma.26.01.0045/javma.26.01.0045.xmlThe study prospectively enrolled 80 cats following their first urethral obstruction and
Anaphylaxis – when or if epinephrine is required, with Dr Ryan Smith DACVECC
Why is the severe anaphylaxis patient actually unstable, and how do you treat it?
This was a fascinating discussion with Dr Ryan Smith about his group’s study on dogs with severe anaphylaxis that did not receive early epinephrine as part of their management.
We cover those 49 cases, basic physiology, hepatic rupture and the protocol that Dr Smith and his team use. That protocol is available as s
Rethinking resuscitation decisions: R, DNR or clinician discretion?
Here we have two amazing educators in Bobbi Conner DACVECC and Alex Blutinger DACVECC to discuss CPR orders, client presence in CPR events and tactics to help navigate these situations.
How do you decide when to stop, or if we should even have started?!
The studies we covered:
Evaluation of Client Communication Regarding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders: A Survey Stud
When dogs with pyometra don’t need antibiotics - with Anna Ylhäinen
Here we discuss the role of antimicrobials in dogs with pyometra - how, or even if we need to use them.
Anna Ylhäinen a doctoral researcher and clinician from the University of Helsinki Veterinary Teaching Hospital who recently published the following study with her team:
Placebo is non-inferior to postoperative antimicrobial treatment in uncomplicated canine pyometra – A double-blinded randomiz
Eliminating post-operative antimicrobials with Fergus Allerton.
When to use, or rather, when not to use any peri-operative antimicrobials at all.
Here we discuss the ENOVAT guidelines on surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis. There is a huge capacity for impact here by following and disseminating these guidelines.
If you’re on board already, listen and spread the word.
If you’re not converted yet, listen in and see what you think.
At the end Fergus asks for y
High rise syndrome in cats with Vicente Herreria Bustillo
In this we discuss the peculiarities of cats falling out of windows – what we can expect to find and how we might manage them. Think chest tubes, cardiac rupture, traumatic pancreatitis and a nostalgic dose of physics.
Vicente was lecturing on this topic at IVECCS in San Diego, sees plenty of these cases in Valencia, Spain and has a particular interest in traumatic coagulopathies.
There are some
Rethinking Fluids - Replacement, Maintenance, Overload and Tolerance with Dr Alexandra Pfaff
Here we discuss how best to use fluid therapy in our critical patients – specifically, the concepts of fluid stewardship, hidden fluids, replacement versus maintenance fluids, sodium load and when fluid overload can happen.
Dr Alexandra Pfaff has been building a fluid stewardship team and recently authored a study entitled: Retrospective Evaluation of Risk Factors and Outcome in Dogs With and Wit
Diagnosing Myasthenia Gravis with Abbe Crawford and An Vanhaesebrouck
This study documents a higher frequency of seronegative myasthenia gravis dogs than was previously thought to be the case and discusses a classification approach that is likely to be built on over time. An Vanhaesebrouck as lead author joins Abbe Crawford to discuss - so you’re in excellent hands to learn more about myasthenia gravis.
Case Series of Canine Myasthenia Gravis: A Classification Appr
Anesthesia and sedation guidelines with Dr Lydia Love
“Anesthesia safety is less about picking the ‘correct’ drug combination, and more about how you take care of and stabilise the patient…”
Join myself and Dr Lydia Love as we discuss the 2025 Small Animal Anesthesia and Sedation Monitoring Guidelines, specifically thinking how we can improve the care of our ICU and ER patients. We cover all sorts: hypothermia, sedation vs anesthesia, recovery, case
BOAS tracheostomies with Professor Deborah Silverstein and Dr Lauren Minter
In this episode we welcome Dr Lauren Minter and Professor Deborah Silverstein to discuss:
-Factors associated with tracheostomy decannulation failure in dogs with BOAS
-When to attempt decannulation of these dogs
-Tracheostomy tube dislodgement
-Complications of suctioning
-Recurrent obstructive fibrinous pseudomembranes. See this report here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jvim.
Surgical mitral valve repair with Dan Brockman and Matteo Rossanese
A chance to cut is a chance to cure?
In this episode we cover:
The principles of cardiopulmonary bypass
Anticoagulation
The mitral valve repair itself
The ideal surgical candidate for mitral valve repair
The outcomes of such a procedure
The original study is below and covers further specifics such as case selection and post-op care plus summaries and discussion of fatalities. An overarching aim
Lily exposure in cats with Dr Erica Reineke
In this podcast we discuss the actual prevalence of AKI in cats exposed to lilies, how bad the AKI seems to get when it does occur, and the changing management practices over time in toxin exposures, let alone in the management of lily exposure itself.
Happy listening!
Prevalence of acute kidney injury and outcome in cats treated as inpatients versus outpatients following lily exposure
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Burning questions on coagulation, thromboprophylaxis and hyperfibrinolysis with Rob Goggs and Alex Lynch - Part 2
Alex Lynch and Rob Goggs discuss the uses of viscoelastic testing, hyperfibrinolysis, when to use antifibrinolytics in dogs, and when to stop them! This is part 2 of 2.
A selection of studies referred to:
CURATIVE guidelines https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/vec.12801
Characterisation of changes in the haemostasis system in dogs with thrombosis https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/do
Burning questions on coagulation, thromboprophylaxis and hyperfibrinolysis with Alex Lynch and Rob Goggs - Part 1
Alex Lynch and Rob Goggs answer questions on indications for thromboprophylaxis, knowledge gaps in the area, if or when we should be more pro-active and ATE in cats. This is part 1 of 2.
A selection of studies referred to:
CURATIVE guidelines
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/vec.12801
FAT CAT
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1760273415000958
SUPERCAT
https://av
Rivaroxaban and apixaban with Alex Lynch and Rob Goggs
Do you use rivaroxaban? Do you want to know more about using rivaroxaban? Or even apixaban? In this podcast we discuss both anticoagulant drugs with study authors Alex Lynch and Rob Goggs. I learnt plenty and I hope you will too!
We also recorded a ‘burning questions on thromboprophylaxis’ podcast that will be out very soon, so keep an eye out for that too! You can also find the podcasts on the w
Educating owners on antimicrobial stewardship with Emma Wright and Fergus Allerton
In this podcast we discuss the impact of a short video to teach owners about antimicrobial stewardship. Chris Scudder talks to authors Emma Wright and Fergus Allerton about their study entitled “Influencing attitudes towards antimicrobial use and resistance in companion animals—the impact on pet owners of a short animation in a randomized controlled trial.”
If you’d like to use the video in your
VetLit x Dr Erica Reineke - Antibiotic prescription lengths in dogs with pneumonia
In this episode we discuss antibiotic course lengths in dogs with pneumonia, with reference to a study entitled: Clinical course and radiographic resolution of pneumonia in dogs treated with a shorter versus longer course of antimicrobials: a randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled study. (https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/aop/javma.24.04.0259/javma.24.04.0259.xml)
We also t
VetLit x George Hall - Transfusion reactions in dogs
In this podcast we discuss the most frequent transfusion reactions in dogs with George Hall, lead author of a recent study entitled: A prospective multicenter observational study assessing incidence and risk factors for acute blood transfusion reactions in dogs.
The original article is here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jvim.17175
For your (extra) interest: Association of Veteri
VetLit x Chris Scudder - Intravenous catheter complications
In this podcast we discuss IV catheters and their complications in light of a study entitled: Placement, management and complications associated with peripheral intravenous catheter use in UK small animal practice. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jsap.13782
The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in Figshare.com at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.252
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